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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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